Road
Crashes on the A1018
1,362 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,362
All crashes
8
Fatal
164
Serious
1,190
Slight
Since 2000 the A1018 has seen 1,362 collisions, 8 of them fatal and 164 serious. That ranks it 352nd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 5.9 per 1,000 collisions, and 13% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 76% since 2000, from 95 to 23 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Sunderland, South Tyneside and County Durham.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.